Striving for equal opportunities: Gender identities and educational challenges of ethnic migrants in Northwest China

Tao Wang

Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 119, issue C

Abstract: This study continued the conversation of gender equity and education of Muslim girls in China. Under the complex and broad context of internal and international migration, this study focused on the cultural and educational experience of Muslim girls in the midst of rural to urban migration in Northwest China. Analyzing qualitative data from narrative stories, thematic photos, group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and field observations, this study interpreted gender roles and expectations of Muslim females in family, marriage, and career resulted in both pressures on and motivation for their education and adaption to urban life. This study further discussed how stereotypes towards Muslim girls were generated and how Muslim girls negotiated their identities and navigated their cultural agencies while dealing with these stereotypes.

Keywords: Gender identification; Stereotype; Muslim girls; Migrant education; Northwest China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105497

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